Ana Maria Archila, the Queens woman who famously confronted Arizona Sen. Jeff Flake in a Capitol Hill elevator, will be Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s State of the Union guest on Tuesday.

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Ana Maria Archila, the Queens woman who famously confronted Arizona Sen. Jeff Flake in a Capitol Hill elevator, will be Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s State of the Union guest on Tuesday.

Archila, a longtime community organizer and co-executive director of the Center for Popular Democracy Action, was one of two women who shared their stories of sexual assault for the first time with the senator in an emotional encounter during the debate over Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the Supreme Court. With a CNN camera broadcasting liveright behind the women, Archila and Maria Gallagher blocked the doors of an elevator and pressed Flake to justify his support for Kavanaugh, who was accused of sexual assault as a teenager.

Ana Maria Archila, co-executive director of the Center for Popular Democracy, made headlines for holding an elevator on Capitol Hill to tearfully yell at Flake, R-Ariz., during Supreme Court...

Ana Maria Archila, co-executive director of the Center for Popular Democracy, made headlines for holding an elevator on Capitol Hill to tearfully yell at Flake, R-Ariz., during Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation hearings.

Also attending will be Ana Maria Archila, who confronted then-Sen. Jeff Flake over Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court nomination after sexual abuse allegations against him. Archilla was invited by Rep....

Also attending will be Ana Maria Archila, who confronted then-Sen. Jeff Flake over Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court nomination after sexual abuse allegations against him. Archilla was invited by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York.

Archila, co-executive director of the Center for Popular Democracy Action, made headlines in September when she explained her own sexual assault to Flake in an effort to persuade him to vote...

Archila, co-executive director of the Center for Popular Democracy Action, made headlines in September when she explained her own sexual assault to Flake in an effort to persuade him to vote against Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court confirmation.

In January, the RWDSU and four community organizations—Alliance for a Greater New York, Make the Road New York, New York Communities for Change and Local Progress—conducted a briefing in the RWDSU...

In January, the RWDSU and four community organizations—Alliance for a Greater New York, Make the Road New York, New York Communities for Change and Local Progress—conducted a briefing in the RWDSU’s New York City office to discuss our recently released report “What’s Wrong With Amazon.

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01/31/2019 | New York Amsterdam News | Local Progress: A National Network of Progressive Local Elected Officials

Portsmouth Commonwealth's Attorney Stephanie Morales was named Thursday to the board of directors for Local Progress, a national network of progressive municipal officials...“Each elected official...

Portsmouth Commonwealth's Attorney Stephanie Morales was named Thursday to the board of directors for Local Progress, a national network of progressive municipal officials...“Each elected official that we have appointed to our board is a rising star in their region who has demonstrated a bold, progressive vision,” Sarah Johnson, the group's executive director, said in a prepared statement.

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01/31/2019 | The Virginian-Pilot | Local Progress: A National Network of Progressive Local Elected Officials

Thankfully, Janet Yellen, who was then Fed chair, agreed with this position. (It helped that our friends with the Fed Up Coalition were also pushing hard in this direction.) Her replacement,...

Thankfully, Janet Yellen, who was then Fed chair, agreed with this position. (It helped that our friends with the Fed Up Coalition were also pushing hard in this direction.) Her replacement, Jerome Powell, seems to be following the same path, more or less.

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01/28/2019 | Truthout | Building a National Campaign for a Strong Economy: Fed Up

“Nima: Yeah. So we will shift now from the academic to the more advocacy side of this and so we will be speaking now with Les Bernal, National Director of Stop Predatory Gambling, a broad...

“Nima: Yeah. So we will shift now from the academic to the more advocacy side of this and so we will be speaking now with Les Bernal, National Director of Stop Predatory Gambling, a broad coalition that has filed lawsuits alongside progressive groups such as the Center for Popular Democracy, United for a Fair Economy and the Public Health Advocacy Institute. Les is going to join us in just a sec. Stay with us.”

“Lisa Wesel of Bowdoinham, a mother of an adult daughter with disabilities, said she’s been lobbying for her daughter’s healthcare for 22 years. Wesel is a member of the grassroots organization...

“Lisa Wesel of Bowdoinham, a mother of an adult daughter with disabilities, said she’s been lobbying for her daughter’s healthcare for 22 years. Wesel is a member of the grassroots organization Mainers for Accountable Leadership, which took part in the national lobby day organized by the Women’s March, the Center for Popular Democracy, and National Nurses United.